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THE ACRYLIC BOOK

Second Edition

Copyright by Binny & Smith, Inc

Used with permission

A HANDBOOK OF ART APPLICATIONS & TECHNIQUES FOR ACRYLIC GESSO, PAINT, MEDIUMS AND VARNISHES

PART 1

WHAT IS ACRYLIC PAINT?

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Attributes
• Resin System
• Flexibility

LABEL INFORMATION

• Opacity
• Hue, Value, Chroma
• Permanency

• Color Range
• Single Pigment Colors
• Mixed Pigment Colors
• Hue Replacement Colors

PROFESSIONAL GRADE

• Medium Viscosity
• High Viscosity

STUDENT GRADE

• Basics

SPECIALTY PAINTS

• Interference Colors
• Iridescent Colors
• Fluorescent Colors
• Liquigems (Glitter) Colors
• Glossies Acrylic Enamel Colors

SURFACE PREPARATIONS

• Gesso
• Wood Stains

SURFACE PREPARATION TECH.

• see Part 2 Applications & Techniques

LIQUITEX PAINT ADDITIVES

• Attributes
• Slow-Dri Fluid Retarder
• Slow-Dri Gel Retarder
• Flow-Aid Flow Enhancer
• Liquithick Gel Acrylic Thickener
• Marble Ease Marbling Fluid

LIQUITEX ACRYLIC MEDIUMS

• Attributes
• Uses
• Application
• Intermixing with paint
• Intermixing with other mediums

• Attributes
• Gloss Medium & Varnish
• Matte Medium
• Iridescent Tinting Medium
• Matte Opaque Extender Medium
• Gloss Painting & Blending Medium
• Fabric Medium

GEL MEDIUMS - High Viscosity

• Attributes
• Gloss Gel Medium
• Matte Gel Medium
• Matte Opaque Extender Gel Medium
• Texture Gel Mediums
• Black Lava
• Blended Fibers
• Ceramic Stucco
• Glass Beads
• Light Modeling Paste
• Natural Sand
• Resin Sand
• White Opaque Flakes

GEL MEDIUMS - Extra High Viscosity

• Attributes
• Gloss Heavy Gel Medium
• Acrylic Modeling Paste

LIQUITEX VARNISHES

• Permanent Non-removable Varnishes
• Attributes
• Gloss Medium & Varnish - Flexible Surfaces
• Matte Varnish - Flexible Surfaces
• High Gloss Varnish - Rigid Surfaces
• Satin Varnish - Rigid Surfaces

FINAL REMOVABLE VARNISHES

• Attributes
• Soluvar Varnish (Gloss & Matte)

PART 2

APPLICATIONS & TECHNIQUES

• Acrylic Sheets
• Airbrush
• Collage
• Brushwork
• Fabric Painting
• Floorcloth
• Glass, Tile and Ceramic Painting - Glossies
• Glazing (Transparent Acrylic Medium Washes)
• Marbling
• Mural Painting
• Surface Preparation
• Acrylic Watercolor (Transparent Water Washes)
• Transferring Printed Images (Decoupage)
• Silk-screen Printing